Trou du Diable
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The Trou du Diable is a cave
situated in St-Casimir
, in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. On the CanMatrix System (http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canmatrix/), you can find the Trou du Diable on the map Grondines (031-I/9) at the coordinates 22207325.
The Trou du Diable is in fact a creek of which the last 980 meters are underground, which makes it the second longest in Quebec. It is tributary of the Rivière Ste-Anne
, about four kilometers upstream of St-Casimir.
Its highest point is 6.8 metres above the bottom of the cave, and at some places visitors have to crawl to move forward.
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
situated in St-Casimir
Saint-Casimir, Quebec
Saint-Casimir is a small village of about 1800 people in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River, about southwest of Quebec City and northeast of Trois-Rivières....
, in the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. On the CanMatrix System (http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canmatrix/), you can find the Trou du Diable on the map Grondines (031-I/9) at the coordinates 22207325.
The Trou du Diable is in fact a creek of which the last 980 meters are underground, which makes it the second longest in Quebec. It is tributary of the Rivière Ste-Anne
Sainte-Anne River
The Sainte-Anne River is a river in the province of Québec; it is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River.It is well known for ice fishing, with the primary catch being Tommy Cod, , during the winter at Ste-Anne de la Pérade...
, about four kilometers upstream of St-Casimir.
Its highest point is 6.8 metres above the bottom of the cave, and at some places visitors have to crawl to move forward.